Bartholomew County (Indiana) Recorder: Military Discharge Records

The Bartholomew County Recorder records military discharges, and since January 5, 2021 copies of service-member records recorded with county recorders are requested through the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs' online system at www.in.gov/dva, which tracks each request and its outcome; the veteran shows photo identification.

Also called: recorder, military discharge, DD-214, discharge records, IDVA, online request, www.in.gov/dva, photo identification, Columbus, Hope, Clifford, Edinburgh, Hartsville, Jonesville, Taylorsville.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Bartholomew County, INCounty

The Recorder's page lists Military Discharges among the documents the office records, and carries the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs' December 30, 2020 release: from January 5, 2021, requests for copies of service-member records recorded with county recorder offices go through the IDVA's online system on www.in.gov/dva; "all requests for veteran documents must now utilize this system", which "tracks and records the request, as well as the outcome", "to ensure greater veteran privacy and protection of information contained in the documents. The veteran must continue to provide photo identification when making a request for records." See the Indiana entry on discharge recording for the fee and confidentiality rules the office applies.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Bartholomew County (Indiana) Recorder: Military Discharge Records
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge to record or copy	The statute takes any qualifying discharge; the IDVA system gates copies.

Sources

Bartholomew County, Indiana, Recorder (read 2026-10-25)Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-25.

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